52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 18: Crime and Punishment PROMPT: Our ancestors were human, so it tends to reason that someone in the family tree found themselves on the wrong side of the law. The upside for us is that they often created more records than the law-abiding ancestors! Samuel Perry Curry's mug… Continue reading Taking Cellfies
“A Dinna Ken”
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 16: DNA PROMPT: DNA. It's amazing how three letters could so completely change the field of genealogy. What's a discovery you've made with DNA? What about a brick wall that DNA might help break down? DNA Mutation Concept My father and I have each done DNA testing. I… Continue reading “A Dinna Ken”
“Sometime I’ll Dance It One Time”
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 15: Brick Wall PROMPT: Brick Walls—we all have them. This would be a good week to write down what you know about your brick wall problem. (Sometimes just writing about it can help!) You could write about an ancestor who used to be a brick wall. Or get… Continue reading “Sometime I’ll Dance It One Time”
Talking Leaves 